#i thought abt ending this with karam getting shot but since that happens after bronx explores i wanted to let u

[endternal]

WHERE: old dilapidated cabin in the woords WHEN: unspecified date in february, 2024 WHO: bronx dong-geun ( @thvnderr )

Karam's memories were littered with cabins just like this one; crooked old things, hidden amongst the trees and away from the prying eyes of the world, where he would be kept studying and learning, fashioned by some greater authority for eventual use as a kind of tool. He had been stood in the centre of that dusty old room when he heard motion outside, the sound of the door handle turning, and slipped soundless into the shadows, careful to avoid the curious weapons that had stared him down upon his own entrance. He'd meant to steal a closer look but, alas, there was no time for it now. From his vantage point, it had been easy for Karam to see who had entered the cabin and he had recognised them immediately. One of his own kind, of his own order: Bronx. He had known Bronx, vaguely, although they were younger and belonged to an entirely different order -- the same as Mindy, if he were to recall correctly. Karam rarely recalled incorrectly.

And, rather than reveal himself and ask what it was Bronx was doing here, Karam settled upon merely watching, silent as Bronx searched the floorboards for something unseen, gaze flitting from his fellow Grim Fox to the various dormant weapons and back again. Surely, the sense of dread rising along his spine was misplaced?